Anyone have advice on recording jazz fusion bass?

[ProgMetalShred]

Hey guys,

OK, here's the deal. I've been listening to a bunch of my jazz fusion cds lately and I really dig the tone and depth that I hear on these cds as far as the bass guitar goes. I'm talking stuff like John Pattitucci's solo stuff, older Chick Corea, DiMeola, etc. One of the last cds by Chris Botti (Sting's trumpet player) "Night Sessions" has some killer production and bass on it.

Anyway, I'm really green when it comes to bass stuff. I have an Ibanez 5 string SR505 with active pickups that I bought years ago. I've tried playing around with a Line 6 Pod going direct through the Tube Preamp setting, but that didn't sound too hot... nor did the Fender Bassman preset. They all lacked just about everything that I hear on the commercial cds.

As far as recording goes, I'm running an M-Audio Omnistudio with Sonar 3. I use Yorkville YSM-1p powered monitors with this rig.

So... anybody doing jazz fusion that has some clips or advice or really any info at all about how they are getting their best bass tone to tape/disc/whatever? I'd prefer if DI or something of that nature was used since I don't have, nor do I have room for, a bass amp, in my small studio space... plus another piece of obtrusive gear in the study/studio would surely get me bludgeoned with one of my hockey sticks from my wife.

Thanks for any advice you can throw my way. Don't hesitate to ask for more info if that will help.

Thanks and regs,
Jeff

[ProgMetalShred]

Alrighty then.. perhaps this would generate just a tad more traffic in the recording forum and not the guitar and bass one.

Jeff